A Northern Kentucky firefighter received a top honor Saturday.Campbell County Fire Department’s Mark Adkins was named the firefighter of the year by the Northern Kentucky Firefighter Association.WLWT News 5 profiled Adkins in 2014 as he prepared to run the Flying Pig Marathon in full firefighter gear to bring awareness to the mental health issues of emergency responders.Adkins said he wanted to honor firefighters who have taken their own lives and to bring awareness to the fact that every two days another firefighter or first responder commits suicide.

CAMPBELL COUNTY, Ky. —

A Northern Kentucky firefighter received a top honor Saturday.

Campbell County Fire Department’s Mark Adkins was named the firefighter of the year by the Northern Kentucky Firefighter Association.